Mrs Jordan

Mrs Jordan

Actress and royal mistress. Born as Dorothy, or Dorothea, or Dora, Phillips in the Leicester Square area, though some sources say she was born in Ireland. Although her father's surname was Bland, i...

Person, Royalty, Theatre, France, Ireland

2 memorials
Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Actor. Born as William Henry Pratt at the house with the plaque. His acting career began in the theatre in Canada, where he adopted his stage name. Arriving in Hollywood he appeared in dozens of si...

Person, Cinema, Seriously Famous, Theatre, TV & Radio, Canada, USA

1 memorial
Edmund Kean

Edmund Kean

Born Gray's Inn. Very successful Shakespearian actor. Led a hectic and debauched life. In 1822 bought Woodend House and land on the isle of Bute in Scotland. Died at home in Richmond, Surrey.

Person, Theatre, Scotland

2 memorials
Fanny Kelly

Fanny Kelly

Actress and singer. Born Brighton. Rejected an offer of marriage from Charles Lamb, but remained friends with him and his family. Ran a small theatre, New Royalty, at 73-4 Dean Street, 1840 - 1850,...

Person, Music / songs, Theatre

1 memorial
Jude Kelly

Jude Kelly

Theatre director and producer. Born Liverpool. 2005 Appoint Artistic Director of the Southbank Centre.

Person, Politics & Administration, Theatre

1 memorial
Charles Kemble

Charles Kemble

Actor, theatre manager and playwright. born Wales. Married Maria Theresa De Camp. Father to Fanny. Died at home in Savile Row.

Person, Theatre, Wales

1 memorial
Fanny Kemble

Fanny Kemble

Actress. Born Newman Street. 1830 a witness at the death of Huskisson. 1832 travelled to America with her father and wrote about her experiences there. Married an American who inherited a fortune i...

Person, Literature, Race Issues, Theatre, USA

1 memorial
Maria Theresa Kemble

Maria Theresa Kemble

Actress. Born Vienna. Wife to Charles Kemble, with daughter Fanny. Died near Chertsey.

Person, Theatre, Austria

1 memorial
Bill Kenwright

Bill Kenwright

Born Liverpool. West End theatre producer and chairman of Everton Football Club.

Person, Cinema, Sport / Games, Theatre

1 memorial
Khaki

Khaki

A very successful comedy burlesque written by Herbert C. Sargent and Con West and was performed at the Islington Empire. It starred Ernie Lotinga. Great War Fiction has a report on the censor's res...

Fiction, Humour, Theatre

1 memorial
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